Well, there have been carded two-packs before this one, so it's not a completely new package design. I think the choice to make this a carded two-pack may have something to do with the fact that a card can be hung on pegs, whereas the standard two-pack box (see/ star wars) can't. (Although the new Disney two-packs are boxed yet also have a hanging tab glued on, so who knows?)

Announced at the Medicom Toy Exhibition are some Gremlins kubs. They're most likely a gremlins 2 pack (gizmo and Stripe). Lets hope they're not put in the same vault as the fabled Ghostbusters kubricks (lest we forget) and never seen again.

I heard a rumor that they ran into licensing issues (Mattel and/or Mini-Mates), but I don't think anyone has been able to get a direct answer from Medicom. I'll shoot them an e-mail and see what they say.

I heard a rumor that they ran into licensing issues (Mattel and/or Mini-Mates), but I don't think anyone has been able to get a direct answer from Medicom. I'll shoot them an e-mail and see what they say.

That makes a little sense but how did they even get to that point? I doubt it is Mini Mates either since they have basically copied every single license that Medicom already has done.